Chapter 7, Multiple Choice
The respiratory system, in conjunction with the cardiovascular system, delivers _____to the cells of the body.
A. oxygen
Which of the following statements regarding bronchial tubes is NOT true?
a. Each bronchus is surrounded by pulmonary capillaries.
External respiration refers to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between:
a. alveoli and bloodstream
Which of the following terms is also called suffocation?
a. asphyxia
Which condition is a bacterial upper respiratory infection characterized by the formation of a thick membranous film across the throat?
a. diptheria
Which condition is characterized by the destruction of the walls of the alveoli resulting in over expanded air sacs?
a. emphysema
The opening through the vocal cords is called the:
a. glottis
Which of the following conditions is a fungal infection?
a. histoplasmosis
The two external openings into the nasal cavity are called the:
a. nares
The palatine and lingual tonsils are located in the:
a. oropharynx
Which term means open or unblocked?
a. patent
Which organ of the respiratory system is used by both the respiratory and digestive systems?
a. pharynx
Which of the following diagnostic tests is used to diagnose cystic fibrosis?
a. sweat test
Which of the following lung volumes is the amount of air that enters and exits the lungs during a single quiet breath?
a. tidal volume
Which of the following statements regarding respiration is NOT true?
b. Carbon dioxide moves from the blood into the cells.
Which condition is commonly called walking pneumonia?
b. Mycoplasma pneumonia
Which of the following terms means a nosebleed?
b. epistaxis
Which of the following is NOT an organ of the respiratory system?
b. esophagus
The paranasal sinuses are located within the _____.
b. facial bones
The upper section of the pharynx is called:
b. nasopharynx
Which of the following conditions may cause an infarct in the lungs?
b. pulmonary emboli
Which of the following is NOT a part of the process of respiration?
b. thoracic respiration
Air is carried between the pharynx and bronchial tubes in the:
b. trachea
The respiratory membrane consists of:
b. walls of alveoli and capillaries
Which of the following statements regarding the action of the diaphragm is NOT true?
c. Air flows into the lungs with exhalation
Which of the following statements regarding respiratory rate is NOT true?
c. When carbon dioxide levels fall, we breathe more rapidly to bring in more.
Which of the following conditions is not a type of pneumoconiosis?
c. cyanosis
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
c. hilum-area where trachea enters the lungs
The nasal cavity is divided down the middle by the:
c. nasal septum
The section of pharynx that is associated with the mouth is the:
c. oropharynx
Inhalation brings in fresh _____ and exhalation removes _____.
c. oxygen, carbon dioxide
The _____ is the roof of the mouth and the floor of the nasal cavity.
c. palate
Which of the following choices presents the airways in anatomical order?
c. pharynx, trachea, larynx, bronchial tubes
Which serious lung infection causes the alveoli to fill up with fluid?
c. pneumonia
Which of the following terms means a high pitched breathing sound?
c. stridor
Which of the following does not make up part of the lungs?
c. trachea
Which of the following is NOT one of the vital signs?
c. urine volume
Which of the following lung capacities is the volume of air that can be maximally exhaled after a maximum inhalation?
c. vital capacity
Which of the following statements regarding the lungs is NOT true?
d. The mediastinum of the thoracic cavity is located between the lungs and diaphragm.
The pulmonary capillaries tightly encase the:
d. alveoli
Which of the following conditions causes constriction of the bronchial airways by bronchospasms?
d. asthma
Which of the following pairs of terms is mismatched?
d. bronchioles-air sacs
The respiratory system works in conjunction with the _____ system to deliver oxygen to the cells of the body.
d. cardiovascular
The small hairs that line the opening to the nose and the airways are called:
d. cilia
Which of the following is an inherited condition?
d. cystic fibrosis
The tonsils in the throat are considered to be part of the:
d. lymphatic system
Which of the following conditions may result in a collapsed lung?
d. pneumothorax
Which of the following is NOT a function of the nasal cavity?
d. removes oxygen from inhaled air
Mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract is called:
d. sputum
Which of the following diagnostic tests is a nuclear medicine procedure especially useful in identifying pulmonary emboli?
d. ventilation perfusion scan
